Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UIS: World

UIS: World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
47th
of 220 groups
All-time high
7.6 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-23.44 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UIS: World, 1971–2024

-20-10010197119972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

UIS: World recorded 2.39 % change on previous year for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 130.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UIS: World peaked at 7.6 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -23.44 % change on previous year, in 1971.

UIS: World ranks 47th of 220 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UIS: World, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate in UIS: World, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 -23.44 % change on previous year
1972 2.75 % change on previous year -111.7%
1973 3.17 % change on previous year +15.4%
1974 0.5472 % change on previous year -82.7%
1975 0.9635 % change on previous year +76.1%
1976 0.8956 % change on previous year -7.0%
1977 1.16 % change on previous year +29.2%
1978 -0.0562 % change on previous year -104.9%
1979 -1.71 % change on previous year +2943.1%
1980 3.43 % change on previous year -300.7%
1981 -1.07 % change on previous year -131.3%
1982 -0.1279 % change on previous year -88.1%
1983 -1.21 % change on previous year +850.0%
1984 -1.95 % change on previous year +60.7%
1985 -3.01 % change on previous year +53.9%
1986 -1.84 % change on previous year -38.6%
1987 -1.69 % change on previous year -8.5%
1988 0.3055 % change on previous year -118.1%
1989 -0.4163 % change on previous year -236.2%
1990 -2.41 % change on previous year +478.1%
1991 -1.28 % change on previous year -46.8%
1992 -4.27 % change on previous year +233.7%
1993 -2.23 % change on previous year -47.7%
1994 -0.6259 % change on previous year -72.0%
1995 -4.49 % change on previous year +617.2%
1996 -3.16 % change on previous year -29.7%
1997 1.17 % change on previous year -137.0%
1998 -3.14 % change on previous year -368.8%
1999 3.55 % change on previous year -213.2%
2000 0.4976 % change on previous year -86.0%
2001 -4.34 % change on previous year -972.1%
2002 -0.6919 % change on previous year -84.1%
2003 -1.68 % change on previous year +143.0%
2004 1.47 % change on previous year -187.2%
2005 -0.9465 % change on previous year -164.5%
2006 -2.41 % change on previous year +154.5%
2007 2.49 % change on previous year -203.4%
2008 -2.23 % change on previous year -189.3%
2009 3.08 % change on previous year -238.3%
2010 -0.2376 % change on previous year -107.7%
2011 -0.6231 % change on previous year +162.2%
2012 -10.29 % change on previous year +1551.1%
2013 -4.98 % change on previous year -51.6%
2014 -7.95 % change on previous year +59.7%
2015 -6.9 % change on previous year -13.3%
2016 -0.8497 % change on previous year -87.7%
2017 -0.0812 % change on previous year -90.4%
2018 -1.39 % change on previous year +1617.9%
2019 -5.1 % change on previous year +265.2%
2020 1.13 % change on previous year -122.1%
2021 1.63 % change on previous year +44.3%
2022 7.6 % change on previous year +367.5%
2023 2.38 % change on previous year -68.6%
2024 2.39 % change on previous year +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -1.75 % change on previous year -23.44 % change on previous year 3.17 % change on previous year 9
1980s -0.7589 % change on previous year -3.01 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s -1.69 % change on previous year -4.49 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.476 % change on previous year -4.34 % change on previous year 3.08 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.84 % change on previous year -10.29 % change on previous year -0.0812 % change on previous year 10
2020s 3.02 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year 7.6 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near UIS: World

  1. 44 Sierra Leone 16.16 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 Austria 14.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 Uganda 13.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 47 Ecuador 13.32 % change on previous year compare
  5. 48 Aruba 12.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 49 Bahamas 12.7 % change on previous year compare
  7. 50 New Zealand 12.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UIS: World?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in UIS: World was 2.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in UIS: World?
The highest recorded value was 7.6 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) recorded in UIS: World?
The lowest recorded value was -23.44 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does UIS: World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)?
UIS: World ranks 47th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) rising or falling in UIS: World?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this UIS: World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
402 places, 15,253 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.